I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to the 80th meeting of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
I'll start with a few reminders.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Please note that the webcast will always show the person speaking rather than the entire committee.
Taking screenshots or photos of your screen is not permitted.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, October 19, 2023, the committee is resuming its study of electronic logging device requirements and animal transport.
I'd like to welcome today's witnesses.
From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, we have Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, who is executive director of the animal health directorate and chief veterinary officer for Canada.
Welcome back, Dr. Ireland. We're going to have to set up a cot outside the room. We've had you here quite a bit, but your testimony is important, and we appreciate your willingness to indulge us here.
From the Department of Transport, we have Melanie Vanstone, who is the director general, multi-modal and road safety programs.
Welcome, Ms. Vanstone. I understand you might be starting off our testimony today.
Colleagues, we're going to allow for five minutes of opening statements. I'll be a bit flexible given that we only have two witnesses. Then I intend to do essentially two rounds of questions. It will be six minutes for every party, five for Conservatives, five for Liberals, two and half, two and half, then five and five. Then we'll break afterwards to go in camera to talk about where we want to go from here.
Ms. Vanstone, it's over to you for up to five minutes, please.